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New Law Requires CPR Training for Missouri Students

Posted on June 16, 2016 by tim

The governor of Missouri has just signed a new bill into state law that requires that Missouri high school students to take CPR training. Starting with the 2017-2018 school year, students must take 30 minutes of CPR training, as well as instruction in how to perform the Heimlich maneuver in order to graduate. According to the[…]

CPR Training Required for Graduation

Posted on September 22, 2014September 22, 2014 by tim

The state of Texas recently passed a law, which Governor Rick Perry signed into law, that required high school students to receive CPR training in order to graduate. The law, Texas House Bill 897, ensures that area high school teachers received CPR training from the American Heart Association, who in turn will train primarily 9th and 10th[…]